Does anyone know a good way to...
1) Batch print solidworks drawings
2) Batch export from SolidWorks to eDrawings
For example, say I have a directory full of solidworks files, is there a way to batch print and export those? Alternatively, say I have a load of files open inside SolidWorks, is...
Have just been looking at Aras Anna. Looks very interesting and could be just the right thing for a company like ours which wouldn't want to splash out on "proper" PLM. I'm downloading it now to take it for a test drive. Do you have it set up to do part numbers as I discussed?
Thanks for the replies folks. I'm starting to think that, as no one is leaping forwards with the solution, we're going to have to go down the Excel spread sheet route. Either that or get management for fork out for PDMWorks Enteprise. (Probably unlikely.)
fcsuper: I agree, and this is the kind of thing I'm working towards. But... How to allocate the part numbers. Even if they are dumb it would be nice to have a fool proof system to ensure that parts didn't get duplicate numbers. Relying on someone filling in a spreadsheet, checking what the last...
Thanks for the answers guys. Zirtapoz: The file name is descriptive for now, i.e. "x-y stage top plate.sldprt", but I would like to assign all the files a unique part number in their document properties. It would of course be possible to have an Excel sheet or similar with part numbers in and...
Dear all,
I know this has been done to death before but I can't find a concice answer to this question...
We are a small company and using SolidWorks 2007 to design and also manage the BOM. Prior to now I haven't been giving anything a part number, we haven't really had enough parts to make it...
